Canon Shoots Wide With Two New Lenses, Shows Off White SL1

Whether you shoot with full-frame or APS-C, Canon's got some new wide-angle lenses to keep you busy.

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Canon announced a new color variant of one of its most popular DSLRs today, as well as two new wide angle lenses. The new lenses include the 16-35mm f/4L IS USM EF mount lens and a 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S lens with a stepping motor for those who shoot with APS-C Canon DSLRs.

The new EF 16-35mm f/4L is a lens geared towards professionals, with the distinctive red ring signifying a Canon L-series lens. There's also a quiet ultrasonic internal focusing motor, a focus scale, and optical stabilization. As an EF mount lens the 16-35mm is compatible with all modern Canon full-frame cameras.

It features 16 elements in 12 groups, with three aspheric lens elements and two ultra low dispersion elements to combat optical aberrations. The lens has a close focus distance of 11 inches through the entire zoom range, giving it a maximum magnification of 0.23x. The 16-35mm f/4L joins the existing 16-35mm f/2.8L lens in the lineup.

Canon's new 16-35mm f/4L is a great wide angle lens for those who want L-series quality in a wide angle lens but can't step up to the f/2.8 version.

Those with less expensive Canon DSLRs featuring APS-C sensors will benefit more from the 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S lens. It features just one UD element and one aspherical elements, but has a seven-bladed aperture and an internal stepping motor. The stepping motor allows for much quieter, smoother autofocus while recording video with Canon's recent DSLRs.

Canon's new 10-18mm EF-S lens would be great for those with a Canon Rebel who want a wide-angle zoom but are on a budget.

Though it has a slower maximum aperture range than the existing EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon lens, the new 10-18mm is 20% smaller and 38% lighter, according to Canon. Like other EF-S Canon lenses, this lens won't mount on any full-frame Canon cameras.

Canon is also releasing a new white version of the popular Rebel SL1 in the United States. The camera is the same as the existing version but the body is all white with a white kit lens to match. You can check out our full review of the Canon Rebel SL1 right here.

Canon's Rebel SL1 is still among the smallest and lightest traditional DSLRs out there today, and now it comes in a fetching white.

The new 16-35mm f/4L lens will come at a bit of a premium, shipping for $1,199 beginning in June. The new 10-18mm will debut at the same time, but will set you back just $299.99 at retail. The new white SL1 with standard 18-55mm IS STM kit lens will cost $749.99 and will also hit stores this June.

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